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What to Expect: Class of 2016 Offer Day

Michigan will extend its first scholarship offers to class of 2016 prospects on Sunday, June 15th. June 15th is the first day that college coaches can directly contact class of 2016 prospects and is also the NABC recommended first day to offer scholarships. John Beilein has been rigid in following this guideline throughout his time in Ann Arbor and this year is no different. Michigan is in strong position with a number of top 2016 prospects and will hope to build momentum in the class by extending its first offers.

Here’s a rundown of who could be expecting an offer on June 15th and the latest in their recruitment.

Probable Offers

This is arguably the top tier on Michigan’s recruiting board that should be in line for a June 15th offer.

Derryck Thornton Jr.Rank: No. 19Visit: Full Unofficial, CampOffers: Arizona, USC, UNLV, Cal, UConn and Miami (FL)Latest: Thornton’s visit to Ann Arbor was a home run and the 6-foot-2 guard is very high on Michigan. Top-20 prospects don’t often commit so early, but Thornton reported that he could consider an early commitment. Landing Thornton would be a home run for John Beilein and his staff and provide momentum for the class.

Tyus BattleRank: No. 11Visit: Full Unofficial, CampOffers: Syracuse, Indiana, Ohio State, UConnLatest: Battle has a close relationship with Thornton and his visit was also a success, but he still has a number of visits planned. He went to Villanova on Tuesday and is expected to visit Kentucky and possibly Louisville this weekend. Syracuse is also a major player in his recruitment.

T.J. LeafRank: No. 16Visit: Full Unofficial, Football GameOffers: Arizona, Indiana, UCLA, Arizona StateLatest: Arizona, Indiana, UCLA and Michigan are the top four schools for Leaf right now. He took a recent unofficial to Michigan after an adidas AAU event in Indianapolis, but is in no hurry to make a decision. The 6-foot-9 forward is a dynamic wing scorer that would be a perfect fit for Michigan’s offense.

Seth TownsRank: N/AVisit: Full Unofficial, Camp, Football Games, Basketball GamesOffers: Virginia Tech, Xavier, DaytonLatest: Towns is nearing double-digit visits to Ann Arbor and had a full unofficial visit this spring along with visits for many basketball games and most recently for Michigan’s College Practice Camp. He’s not as highly-ranked as some other prospects on Michigan’s radar, but he’s a great fit and would certainly qualify as a prospect that’s breaking down the doors to come to Michigan – given the number of times he’s been to Ann Arbor.

On the edge

This group could be in line for an offer, but might have to wait it out.

Jon TeskeRank: N/AVisit: Camp, Basketball Game (OSU)Offers: Ohio State, DaytonLatest: Teske was solid at Michigan camp and is one of the few big men on Michigan’s radar that has shown serious mutual interest. Teske has been hearing from Michigan despite missing significant time this spring with an injury. Michigan has generally identified the big men recruits that it wants and gone after them (Jordan Morgan, Mark Donnal, Ricky Doyle) and Teske could fit that mold.

Cassius WinstonRank: No. 31Visit: Camp (2x), UnofficialsOffers: Iowa St, Michigan St, UMassLatest: Winston was one of the stars at Michigan’s College Practice Camp last weekend and has been up to Ann Arbor several times. Unlike Thornton, he’s still wide open with his recruitment and isn’t in any hurry to make a commitment. Winston seems to check off all the boxes, but it wouldn’t be unheard of for the Wolverines to give Thornton the right of first refusal at the point guard spot before offering Winston.

JamalMurrayRank: No. 28Visit: Basketball Game (vs Indiana)Offers: Illinois, Michigan State, VirginiaLatest: Murray hasn’t taken many visits, but has been to Ann Arbor to watch Michigan’s win over Indiana last season. He sees himself as a point guard, but at 6-foot-5 could project as an off-guard at Michigan as well. The question regarding Murray is whether he’s had a full unofficial visit with an academic tour or whether he’s just been for a game. If he hasn’t received the full tour, an offer might not be coming quite yet.

Quentin GoodinRank: No. 55Visit: Unofficial, CampOffers: Indiana, Western Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Stanford, UAB, Tennessee, Northern Kentucky, West Virginia, Murray State and Kansas StateLatest: Goodin performed very well at Michigan’s College Practice Camp and is yet another top-50 level guard on Michigan’s recruiting radar. He’s met the visit criteria, but the question is whether he did enough at camp to prove he’s in line for an early offer. Goodin told MLive.com that he thought he played well enough to earn and offer, but he plans to wait to make a college decision until August of 2015.

Not Yet

This group is firmly on Michigan’s radar right now, but expect the Wolverines to watch them more closely during July.

Kyle GuyLatest: Guy is a lethal scorer, but Michigan coaches will be watching to see whether he can add size (weight and height) to develop into more of a true scoring off-guard rather than a point guard-sized scorer.

Eron GordonLatest: Gordon hasn’t visited Michigan yet (plans to visit for camp fell were rescheduled to later in June) and he’ll need to step on campus before discussion of a scholarship offer can start. The 6-foot-2 guard has put up monster scoring numbers on the adidas AAU circuit, but is more of an off-guard.

Matthew MoyerLatest: Teammates with Seth Towns on the AAU circuit, Moyer is a dynamic player that has loads of potential as a 6-foot-8 forward with size, athleticism and some ball skills. He’s probably not quite ready for a Michigan offer yet, but his best basketball is ahead of him.

Barret BensonLatest: Benson has camped at Michigan twice and has continued to improve his game. He didn’t dominate last weekend at camp, but still provides a lot of good tools for a big man. He’ll be one to track over July.

Definite possibility. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Winston or Teske get an offer.

rick dunaway

if hes not offer then jb has lost it. ill be a jb hater then

MGoBlueAdam

Haha wow… JB will have lost it? That’s rich

Chazer

I trust in JB and the culture! Probably one of the top ten coaches in the country and understands how to build great teams. He’ll pick who he wants not who we want.

Scott

I don’t recall Beilein ever giving out more than 3 offers on June 15th and now we are probably looking at 4 or more. That’s pretty interesting. The offers going out this year definitely seem to be of a higher caliber than in the past.

hes got to start to offer more guys. for some reason he thinks we are going to get every guy we offer. not going to happen. we be lucky if we got 2 or 3 out of 10 guys we offer

rick dunaway

sam said on the radio today that winston gets a offer. and 2 outhers too

Wayman Britt

I wonder how it works if UM offers both Thornton and Winston. Sounds like they want Thornton first. If Winston says yes in a couple of days, do they quickly call Thornton and tell him he has to commit now because Winston will take his spot. Then tell WInston no or just take them both and let one of them rescind.

Steve2081

That’s just not how our coaches operate. They don’t crap like that. If Winston commits first the spot is his plain and simple. Otherwise they just wouldn’t offer him.

Chris Allen

No offer for Jashaun Agosto?

rick dunaway

you the f is he.

Wayman Britt

Let the offers begin. Boy I hope it’s like 2011 when we had recruits committing immediately.